My Thoughts: I DNF-ed at 36%. I was really looking forward to this. It’s supposed to be a historical fiction story of Alexander the Great mixed with fantasy elements. It sounds amazing! It’s totally something I’d be into. Unfortunately, this did not work out for me. And I tried really hard to push through. First of all, the tense it’s written in really threw me. It’s written in 3rd person present tense and I struggled with this. It kept jolting […]
This week for Football Friday, I have a fun guest post with Andi from Andi’s ABCs! I love talking football AND books with Andi and I’m so happy we’re friends despite her die-hard Patriots allegiance. 😉 Everyone give her a warm welcome as she talks football fashion! I’m a huge football fan. Every Sunday in the fall you will likely find me in front of my TV watching my beloved New England Patriots. So when I heard Wendy was bringing […]
Have you guys had a series or book that really impacted you or shaped your childhood? I was thinking about this the other day as I’m rereading the Harry Potter series and am curious if anyone else has had a similar IMPACTING book/series. The series that shaped my childhood and is still a force in my life, to this day, is the Harry Potter series. This series is so much more than a children’s series. No. It speaks of friendships and […]
What is Football Friday, you ask? And what if you don’t like football? DON’T LEAVE YET. There will be book talk too! Last year I was inspired to start this because I was so excited to have book friends who love football too and loved talking football with them! Basically, each week I’ll feature a player. There will be a “football lite” section with a brief intro about him and why I chose to feature him. For those die-hard fans, […]
September in Review! Books Read in September: 6 Audiobooks Listened to in September: 3 Favorites of the month: Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman and continuing my Harry Potter reread! Challenges Progress So Far! Goal: 18 This month: 2. Reread Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! Progress so far: 11/18 Goal: 25 This month: 3. The two Harry Potter ones and Queen of Shadows Progress so far: 20/25 A Series A Month is hosted by Danielle at Love At […]